How to send money to South Sudan in 2026: the Bank of South Sudan pound rate and digital payments
On 9 October 2026 the Bank of South Sudan bought the dollar at 5,669.42 pounds, 26% more than at the end of September 2025. We explain how to read the central bank's two rates, how many pounds a family receives for $1,000 and what is changing in mobile money and payments with neighbours.
In short
- The buying rate on 9 October 2026 is 5,669.42 pounds per dollar, the selling rate 5,842.10.
- For $1,000 the recipient gets 26% more pounds than a year earlier.
- From August to October 2026 the buying rate held in a 5,560-5,670 corridor.
- Updated electronic money rules were published on 25 August 2026.
In detail
Money is sent to South Sudan in dollars to the recipient's account at a bank in Juba or through a money transfer company, and it is exchanged into pounds at the rate the Bank of South Sudan publishes every business day. On 9 October 2026 the bank bought the dollar at 5,669.42 pounds, and for $1,000 the recipient got 26% more pounds than a year earlier.
| Method | In 2026 | Timing | What you need |
|---|---|---|---|
| A dollar transfer to an account at a bank in South Sudan | works | 2-5 business days | the account number, the bank, the name |
| Exchange into pounds | at a bank licensed by the Bank of South Sudan | on the day of exchange | currency in the account |
| A money transfer company | works | from minutes to a day | the recipient's name and document |
| A transfer from Kenya or Uganda in shillings | at the Bank of South Sudan cross rate | 1-3 business days | the account number, the bank, the name |
The table was checked on 9 October 2026 at the Bank of South Sudan rate for that day: 5,842.10 pounds per dollar selling and 5,669.42 buying, dollars rounded up.
How many pounds a dollar buys in Juba: the rate over a year
The Bank of South Sudan publishes two rates on its website: the rate at which banks sell currency and the rate at which they buy it. The recipient of a transfer exchanges dollars at the buying rate:
| Date | Dollar selling | Dollar buying |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 4,644.91 | 4,507.62 |
| 12 August 2026 | 5,779.45 | 5,608.63 |
| 11 September 2026 | 5,733.78 | 5,564.30 |
| 6 October 2026 | 5,839.70 | 5,667.10 |
| 9 October 2026 | 5,842.10 | 5,669.42 |
Pounds per dollar, Bank of South Sudan rates. For $1,000 the recipient got 4,507,623 pounds at the end of September 2025, and 5,669,424 on 9 October 2026. From August to October the buying rate held in a 5,560-5,670 corridor, so a sum for a family can be planned for several months ahead. On 9 October the bank bought the euro at 6,347.49 pounds, the Kenyan shilling at 43.61 and the Ugandan shilling at 1.3667.
Life in the capital is described in the Juba guide.
Your bank cannot see the recipient's bank in Juba or asks for a route through a third country? There are more options than it seems: tell a manager about your situation, and they will choose a legal route for your currency.
Mobile money and payments with neighbours: what the Bank of South Sudan is building
In 2026 the Bank of South Sudan is working on digital payments, and for the recipient this means faster settlements within the country and with neighbours in the East African Community:
- on 19 May 2026 the governor discussed with experts a payment system for transfers between East African Community countries;
- on 10-14 August 2026 a draft law on the national payment system was discussed in Juba: licences, electronic money, settlements, protection of client data;
- on 25 August 2026 the bank published updated electronic money rules with the 2025 amendments, and the governor announced work with mobile money operators on expanding digital payments.
Money from abroad reaches South Sudan in dollars to a bank account, and the recipient then pays within the country in pounds. In South Sudan currency is bought and sold by banks and companies licensed by the Bank of South Sudan: this is stated in its circular published on 21 September 2026.
We will help you send money to South Sudan
Mistakes cost more than fees: dollars exchanged at the selling rate instead of the buying rate, a transfer sent through a chain of banks with extra fees, the recipient's name in the payment not matching the document, a bank in Juba with no papers on the origin of the money. We will help you avoid them: we choose a legal transfer route from your country, check the transfer for your case, prepare documents on the origin of the money and carry out the transfer through licensed partners through to crediting.
Details and the cost are with a manager in the chat: the calculation depends on the amount, the currency and the sending country.
A transfer to South Sudan from $10,000: papers for a bank in Juba
The recipient's bank asks about the money in more detail as the sum grows. In 2026:
| Amount | The question from a bank in South Sudan | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Up to $10,000 | the recipient and the purpose | the account number, the name, an explanation: family, studies, medical treatment |
| $10,000-$100,000 | the source of the sum | account statements for 6 months, a salary document |
| From $100,000 | the whole chain of the money | a contract for selling property or a share, a tax return, statements |
Documents are covered in detail in proof of source of funds, sending a large sum abroad and moving home sale proceeds abroad.
Building a house in Juba or paying for studies with a sum from $10,000? A specialist will put together papers on the origin of the money and carry out the transfer through licensed partners through to crediting; options for moving capital are collected on the capital relocation page.
From Juba to Cairo, Dubai and North America
From South Sudan money is sent to students in Egypt, partners in the Emirates and relatives in the USA and Canada:
- Egypt - a flat from $50,000 gives a residence permit
- UAE - the dirham is pegged to the dollar at 3.6725
- USA - deposits insured up to $250,000
- Canada - Canadian dollars to your own account
Sending money to neighbouring countries
- Kenya - to a wallet up to 250,000 shillings at a time
- Uganda - 61% of transfers from abroad arrive by phone
- Ethiopia - a floating birr rate
- Sudan - inflation fell to 26.1%
- Central African Republic - a euro is always 655.957 francs
- DR Congo - 88% of deposits in foreign currency
All ways of moving capital are on the capital relocation page.
FAQ
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We will choose a transfer method for your amount and country, prepare the documents on the origin of the money for the bank, make the transfer through licensed partners and follow it until the money is credited. Ask your question in the chat - the manager will suggest the best terms and the cost. The legal side with banks and government bodies is handled by Murblz specialists and locally licensed partners.
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